Lesson 4 of 4 ยท Grade 5 Social Studies

Our government

15 min

Kenya is governed according to the Constitution of Kenya 2010. There are two levels of government: the national government and 47 county governments.

Three arms of government

  • Legislature (Parliament): makes laws. It has the National Assembly and the Senate.
  • Executive: carries out (implements) laws. It is led by the President, with the Deputy President and Cabinet Secretaries.
  • Judiciary: interprets laws and settles disputes in courts. It is headed by the Chief Justice.

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